Sapalidis K, Mandalovas S, Kesisoglou I
3rd Department of Surgery, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Curr Health Sci J. 2018 Jan-Mar;44(1):71-75. doi: 10.12865/CHSJ.44.01.12. Epub 2018 Feb 11.
Adrenal ganglioneuroma (GN) is a benign tumor of retro-peritoneum that is presented as an incidentaloma. GNs most commonly have been diagnosed by imaging examinations notably by CT scan. Differential diagnosis from other malignant adrenal tumors is often difficult. The only examination that confirms diagnosis is only the histopathological one. Surgical excision of a GN has been proposed as the best solution for both diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. This case report is about a 68-year old male patient presenting with a non-typical abdominal pain. The imaging investigation showed an incidentaloma over 4cm at its large axis. The patient underwent laparoscopic excision of the tumor. We present the steps followed during the diagnosis the appropriate treatment and the follow up examinations as a result of this rare finding.
肾上腺神经节细胞瘤(GN)是一种腹膜后良性肿瘤,通常表现为偶发瘤。GN最常通过影像学检查尤其是CT扫描进行诊断。与其他肾上腺恶性肿瘤进行鉴别诊断往往很困难。唯一能确诊的检查是组织病理学检查。对于诊断和治疗目的而言,手术切除GN被认为是最佳解决方案。本病例报告讲述的是一名68岁男性患者,表现为非典型腹痛。影像学检查显示一个最大径超过4厘米的偶发瘤。该患者接受了肿瘤的腹腔镜切除术。我们展示了因这一罕见发现而在诊断、适当治疗及后续检查过程中所采取的步骤。